BARBARA O'BRIEN, President
E-mail: barbara@coloradokids.org
303.839.1580 x245
Hometown: Brawley, California
College: UCLA
Major: English
My Dad Always Said…: leave your campsite better than you found it.
Favorite Thing About Life In Colorado: summer dinners on the deck
If You Were A Car, What Kind Would You Be: 72 convertible Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Best Job You've Ever Had: this one
Dream Job: the top person at UNESCO
Best Thing About Working At CCC: all the smart, talented, idealistic people working on children's issues
Your Greatest Extravagance: espresso morning noon and night
Most Likely To Be Found On A Slow Friday Afternoon: Tattered Cover looking for a book for the weekend
Favorite Sports Team: East High Rugby Team
Proudest Accomplishment: both sons have a firm handshake
Night Owl or Early Bird: Early Bird (trapped in a Night Owl family)
Thing Can’t You Live Without: a big black purse with lots of pockets
Favorite Book: Jane Austen's Emma
Talent Would You Most Like To Have: I wish I could draw. I've taken classes. I practice … but it's not happenin'
Biggest Pet Peeve: people who don't get moving the instant the light turns green
Your Motto: This time I'm really going to get my life under control!
